Workers' Compensation News
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House Subpoenas NECC Exec, Regulator Fired in Meningitis Probe
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11/09/2012
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee has subpoenaed New England Compounding Center (NECC) Co-owner and Managing Pharmacist Barry Cadden in an ongoing investigation of the fungal...Read More
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High Court Clarifies Scope of Labor Commission's Original Jurisdiction
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11/09/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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The Utah Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker does not need to file a formal application for a hearing to provide the Labor Commission with original jurisdiction over his claim, as long as all of the interested parties have adequate notice of the claim's existence. ...Read More
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High Court Overturns Denial of Benefits for Diabetic's Toe Injury
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11/09/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: AR | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits to a worker who almost lost his left foot due to an infection that developed from a blister on his big toe, concluding that no reasonable person could have found that the blister was not caused by the ill-fitting work boots the worker h...Read More
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High Court: Injured Worker Need Not Be Present to Proceed with Trial
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11/05/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: IA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A district court erred by dismissing a personal-injury suit filed by a worker who was injured while working for an uninsured employer simply because the plaintiff did not appear for trial, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled.Case: Jack v. P and A Farms Ltd., 11-0877, 11/02/2012.Fact...Read More
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High Court Rejects Appeal on Admissibility of Non-MPN Report
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11/02/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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The California Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down appeals in two workers' compensation cases, including one which addressed the admissibility of the report from a doctor outside of an employer's valid medical provider network. The cases were Rust v. ...Read More
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Hanover Reports $40M in Net Income, Commercial Lines Improve
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11/02/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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The Hanover reported on Thursday net income of $40.4 million in the third quarter, compared to a $10 million loss in the third quarter of 2011.Net income from commercial lines improved to $8.1 million during the quarter, compared to a $22.5 million loss in the third quarter of 2011....Read More
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Hospital Was Entitled to Dismissal of Nurse's Slip and Fall Suit
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10/29/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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A hospital was entitled to summary dismissal of a contract nurse's claim against it, based on her injuries from a fall in the hospital cafeteria.Case: Warner v. Continuum Health Care Partners et al., No. 8398 101048/10, 10/25/2012, published....Read More
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High Court Overturns Award in Bad-Faith Suit
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10/29/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The state Supreme Court on Friday threw out a $420,000 award in favor of an injured volunteer fireman based on Texas Mutual Insurance Co.'s allegedly wrongful denial of benefits.Case: Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Morris, No. 09-0495, 10/26/2-12, published....Read More
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High Ct. Clarifies Application of Relation-Back Doctrine
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10/24/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that a widow who served an amended complaint on a defendant after the statute of limitations for her wrongful death claim had expired still received notice of the lawsuit within "the period provided by law for commencing the action" for purposes of applying the ...Read More
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